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Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; David A Howell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Leah C. Newman, MSOE

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #6197Engineering Design, Project Management, and Community Service ConnectedThrough Servant LeadershipDr. Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Matthew J. Traum is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [2007] where he held a research assistantship at MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN). At MIT he invented a new nano-enabled garment to provide simultaneous ballistic and thermal protection to infantry soldiers. Dr. Traum also earned

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Capstone Manufacturing and Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #7851A Senior Design Project in Environmentally Friendly Glass ManufacturingDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityMr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses, and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Carr holds an M.S. in Computer Engineering from Drexel University

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Ocean and Marine Tech Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #8139A Senior Student Design Project in Marine and Coastal Environment Moni-toringDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Univer- sity, Philadelphia. He is holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Research Institute – Renewable Energy Center, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and

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CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Howard Ross, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #7577A Significant Reverse Engineering Project Experience within an EngineeringGraphics ClassProf. Douglas Howard Ross, University of Alabama, Birmingham Douglas H. Ross (M’11) received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign, Ill. in 1979. He earned an M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences from the Univer- sity of Alabama at Birmingham in 2007 and is a Ph.D. candidate in that department. He worked as a design and automation engineer for Flo-Con Systems and Vesuvius from 1979 to 2002. He worked as a programmer and instructor for the University of Alabama Birmingham from

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Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; J.Kevin Taylor; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #7433Adapted Physical Activity Design Projects: A Collaboration Between Kinesi-ology and EngineeringDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Dr Self has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. Prior to that, he worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education activities include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory

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Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal Padraic Holland, Trinity College Dublin; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Gareth J. Bennett, Trinity College Dublin

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7038An assessment of student needs in project-based mechanical design coursesMr. Donal Holland, Trinity College Dublin D´onal Holland is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on engineering education, open source hardware and medical device design.Prof. Conor Walsh, Harvard University Conor is Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at the Harvard School of Engi- neering and Applied Sciences and a Core Faculty Member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard. He is

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl L Wang, Department of Engineering Harvey Mudd College 301 Platt Boulevard Clarement, CA 91711 909-607-9136 ; Clint S Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Tinghui Wang, Digilent Inc; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6849An Effective Project-Based Embedded System Design Teaching MethodProf. Karl L Wang, Department of Engineering Harvey Mudd College 301 Platt Boulevard Clarement, CA91711 909-607-9136 Dr. Karl Wang is the Laspa Professor of Electrical Engineering Practice of in the Department of Engineer- ing at Harvey Mudd College. He is teaching Introduction to Engineering Systems, Digital Electronics and Computer Engineering, Microprocessor-based Systems: Design and Applications, and Embedded Sys- tem Designs, Introduction to CMOS VLSI Design, and Engineering Clinics. His previous experience include working in the

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind George Royer, Academy Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USAF Academy, CO; Daniel Harold Harold; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

-University Unmanned Systems Capstone Design ProjectAbstractIn this paper we discuss the assessment methods for a senior capstone design project involvingteams from three geographically separated universities, as well as the challenges the studentsfaced and lessons learned. The project title was the Joint Cooperative Unmanned SystemsInitiative (JCUSI). Each team was tasked with developing an unmanned autonomous systemoperating in a different medium (air, water, and ground) to cooperatively work together tocomplete a mission of protecting a harbor. JCUSI is unique in that the customer funding theproject will most likely employ the students involved either as engineers implementing futureunmanned systems or as operators

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The D/M/A of CE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Libby Osgood P.Eng., University of Prince Edward Island and Dalhousie University; Clifton R Johnston, Dalhousie University; Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Community Engagement Division

Society for Engineering Education, 2013   A Community Partner’s Role During a First-Year Service Learning ProjectAbstractThere are 3 primary roles in a service learning (SL) project: student, teacher, and communityorganization representative (COR). It has been established that students enjoy and benefit fromSL experiences.1-5 Teachers benefit as well, in their ability to meet educational objectives.1 Forthe community organizations, the advantage appears to be obvious; their problem is resolved.However, the benefits for the COR must be more fully explored. This paper will examine theadvantages as well as the inconveniences experienced by one of the authors while participatingin a SL project.In the 2011

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #6381A Community-Engagement-Based Design Project in Introductory Environ-mental EngineeringDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Mary P. Cardenas is the LaFetra chair in Environmental Engineering at Harvey Mudd College at Claremont, Calif. Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rocketdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the

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Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Kwanju Kim, Hongik University; Manuel Löwer, RWTH Aachen University; Pradosh K. Ray, Tuskegee University

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Faculty Development

last five years.Mrs. Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University Stacy Benjamin is the Director of the Segal Design Certificate program at Northwestern University. Prior to joining Northwestern, she worked for nine years at IDEO, in the Boston and Chicago offices, where she led projects across a broad range of industries including medical, business, industrial, and consumer goods. She received her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and a B.S in Mechanical Engi- neering from the University of Rochester. Benjamin’s expertise is in user-centered engineering design, innovation strategies, and project management.Prof. Kwanju Kim, Hongik University Kwanju Kim is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and System

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7284Public Works Projects as Vehicles for Engineering Education and OutreachMs. Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc. Shannon Weiss is a project coordinator and specializes in the design and implementation of evaluation and market research projects related to DHA’s core areas of emphasis in science, engineering, health, and environmental education; and institutional strategic and business planning. Her work serves a range of academic institutions, government agencies, corporations and non-profit enterprises including projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John R Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

streaming-video (SV)technology to accommodate the schedules of working students completing the program on apart-time basis. Our faculty have been trained in distance education and have utilized web-conferencing software to create office hours for remote students which are essentially equivalentto those provided to local students. All course content is website based.One of the strengths of our electrical engineering program has been the integration of hands-onlab work into all but one of our courses. In addition, design projects are included in almost allour junior and senior EE coursework. Up until recently, all this distance lab work had beenfacilitated by laboratory managers who have enabled students to complete their lab work at theirnearest two

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #6876Semester-long Concept Development Projects in Chemical Engineering Elec-tives CourseDr. Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Dr. Minerick’s research interests include electroki- netics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award, has published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (2006), Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Anthony H. Hawes LCDR, USCG, United States Coast Guard Academy; Royce Warner James Ph.D.; Eric Jonathan Page, United States Coast Guard Academy; Ali M. Reza, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6160Senior Project based Educational Collaboration between Physics and Electri-cal EngineeringProf. Richard W. Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy RICHARD W. FREEMAN has served as a lecturer in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Electrical En- gineering Major since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught fulltime for eight years. He also worked in the Telecommunications Industry for eight years. He earned BS and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and a MBA from Southern Methodist University. He holds a Professional Engineering License in the State of Connecticut.Anthony H. Hawes

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wood, Brigham Young University; Parry Fader Garff, Brigham Young University; Carol J Ward, Brigham Young University; Eric C. Dahlin, Brigham Young University; Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Community Engagement Division

-based ProjectsAbstractSince 2007, a two-semester multi-disciplinary course in the College of Engineering andTechnology at Brigham Young University University has enabled engineering and technologystudents from multiple disciplines to design and implement humanitarian-based engineeringprojects in developing nations. The course, which is associated with the Global EngineeringOutreach (GEO) Student Organization, has provided an opportunity for engineers to work inconjunction with communities on global problems, researching not only technical buteconomical and socio-cultural issues. Following the course, projects have been implementedduring a two week trip. Energy, water, sanitation, and health projects have been implemented inTonga, Ghana, and

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Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Engineering Design Concepts Through A Multidisciplinary Control ProjectAbstractThis paper described the design and the implementation of a multidisciplinary project in two-sequential control courses to reinforce students’ understanding of engineering design conceptsfrom a system point of view. Such a project had two phases which corresponded to the twocourses. In the Phase I of the project, a vague problem idea was given, which required thestudents to design a (multidisciplinary) mechatronics system. The students formed in teams andcollected information to further define the project before drawing their first drafts. Multiple ideaswere

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dana E Schnee, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7666The Impacts of Real Clients in Project-Based Service-Learning CoursesDr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Malinda S. Zarske is the director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boul- der’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a first-year Engineering Projects instructor, Faculty advisor for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville; Don Roberts, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6574Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassDr. Dick Blandford, University of Evansville Dick Blandford is the chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of EvansvilleMr. Mark Earl Randall, University of EvansvilleDr. Don Roberts, University of Evansville Page 23.1257.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassAbstractEE 380 is a required junior level projects

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University; James Nelson, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 23.1325.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using Linguistic Analysis Tools to Characterize Engineering Design Project DocumentationAbstractWhen creating novel and creative artifacts, engineering students and professional engineers alikemust come up with novel and innovative ways to describe their innovations and inventions.Linguistic analysis can be a useful tool for providing information about engineering projectdocumentation to show characteristics that accompany creation of just such a new artifact.Previous work demonstrated that the number of noun phrases in a written report had a positivecorrelation with the grade of the project – a proxy for

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Matthew T. Siniawski; Adam R. Carberry; Rafiqul I. Noorani

A Project-based Approach for a Design and Manufacturing Laboratory Course Matthew T. Siniawski1, Adam R. Carberry2, Rafiqul I. Noorani1 1 - Loyola Marymount University / 2 - Arizona State UniversityAbstractAn upper-division design and manufacturing laboratory course for mechanical engineeringstudents was redesigned to incorporate a semester-long project. The goal of the project was toprovide students with an experience applying the design process to develop a simple product, amanual bottle opener. During the design process, students individually generated a conceptualdesign, created a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model of their design

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Mohammed Alani; Alaa Ayoob; Jino Raj Xavier; Sameeullah Sharief; Mohammad Amin; Marcos Turquetti; Pradip Peter Dey

Easy Tracking System: a Valuable Outcome of a Student Capstone Project Mohammed Alani, Alaa Ayoob, Jino Raj Xavier, Sameeullah Sharief, Mohammad Amin, Marcos Turquetti and Pradip Peter Dey National University, San Diego, CaliforniaAbstractEasy Tracking is a unique and an innovative tracking system that uses Bluetooth, ShortMessage Service (SMS), Global Position System (GPS), and Google Map technologies todevelop a new mobile application. This system helps to keep monitoring of someone’spersonal belongings or loved ones (children or pet). The application utilizes the Javaprogramming language and Android platform. It can be installed on

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Alex Dekhtyar; Anya L. Goodman; Aldrin Montana

Teaching Bioinformatics in Concert: an Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project-based Experience Alex Dekhtyar, Anya L. Goodman, Aldrin Montana Department of Computer Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, dekhtyar@calpoly.edu/ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, agoodman@calpoly.edu/ Department of Computer Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, amontana@calpoly.eduAbstract In the Spring of 2012 we piloted a novel approach to interdisciplinary instruction in thearea of bioinformatics that enables undergraduate students in life sciences to work “in concert”with computer science students to solve

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2013 GSW

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Mohammed Zubair; Cherif Aissi

Extended Abstract with Poster A Labview Project: Design of an Automated Water Heating System Mohammed Zubair Department of Industrial Technology University of Louisiana at Lafayette Cherif Aissi Department of Electrical Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThe task to attract students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fieldsis becoming more challenging. There is a need to introduce students to one

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

118IMPLEMENTING A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION VISUAL DICTIONARY PROJECT INTO A FRESHMAN COURSE Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor lopicco@farmingdale.edu Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State College Lupton Hall, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735 Abstract: Freshman Architecture and Construction Management Engineering Technology students in my sections of a Materials and Methods of

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Anthony Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #6249Integrating Interdisciplinary Project-Based Design Streams into Upper-LevelElectrical Engineering Courses: A Methodology toward Implementing Applications-Oriented, Associative Project Streams into Electrical Engineering CoursesDr. Scott Anthony Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology Scott Grenquist is currently performing Sabbatical Research in interdisciplinary, project-based-learning techniques at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and The University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is also concurrently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of

Conference Session

Best of DEED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren A Cooper, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #8175Designing the Design Experience - Identifying Factors of Student Motivationin Project-Based Learning and Project-Based Service-LearningMs. Lauren A Cooper, University of Colorado Boulder Lauren is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder and an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research in engineering education is focused on understanding the impacts of project-based learning and project-based service-learning on student motivation.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Design Center

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Susan Elmore, US Air Force Academy ; Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Sequence in Building Electrical Power Distribution,”ASEE Annual Conference 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002, pp. 4-7.4 T. Korman and L. Simonian, “Design and Use of Interacive Learning Stations in Construction Education forBuilding Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems,” ASEE Annual Conference 2008, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, June 2008, pp. 7-8.5 E. Brewer and A. Dalessio, “Effective Low-Budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to ElectricalEngineering Technology Students at Community Colleges,” ASEE Annual Conference 2012, San Antonio, Texas,June 2012, pp. 5-10.6 M. Alahmad, H. Hess, and B. Johnson, “Project Based Approach to Introduce Building System Design in anElectrical Engineering Curriculum,” ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Robert A. Svetz, Syracuse University

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Architectural

elements, then put them onnotice by documenting, highlighting and annotation.The students were assigned in pairs to study building on the Syracuse University campus.Almost all of the students (over 95%) were enrolled in both the structures course and thebuilding technology course. It was the first time that both courses were taught at the sametime to the same group of students and this project was an effort to capitalize on that.There were two teams per building (there was a large class size and this still required 30buildings on campus to be scouted by the TAs for suitability). The students were given 10days to complete the assignment. They made a site visit to document the building and itsstructural and technical aspects. They sketched the

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; andre knoesen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U C Davis

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6114Lab and Team Project Development for Engineering Problem Solving usingMATLAB, with Emphasis on Solar Power and Engineering for SustainabilityMr. Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis Stanley Hsu received a B.S. degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 2006 and an M.S. degree from University of California, Davis in 2011, both in Electrical Engineering. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis. His research is in the area of low power mixed- signal integrated circuits for energy harvesting sensor applications. He is also interested in high-speed